Teaching...

I don't like kids really... they are too honest. They'll tell you that they don't like you, and that scares me a little. I mean, of course I'll like my own kids (IF i eventually have them), but other people's kids are not my favorite bunch to hang with.

So basically everyone I know if a teacher (or going to be one). I have 5 close friends that are... sheesh! The reason why I am bringing this all to your attention is that when I go to TX tomorrow to visit one of my friends (shout out G-Dawg), I will have to speak in her class on Friday... about my job. How bored are those little suckers gonna be when I get up there and start to blather on about advertising... a field that I'm not exactly thrilled to be in at the moment.

I respect any of those that do or plan to do this for a living. I don't think I could take it. All those little eyes on you wanting you to give them the answer/entertain them for the hour... yikes!

I deem myself a decent public speaker, but that is in the context of speaking in front of my own peers and others that are older than me. Kids... well they are a whole other mess of a story. I get nervous and I never am afraid in front of a crowd. I can't use the classic stage fright techniques, like picturing them all in their underwear... i think you can get arrested for that! How am I supposed to do this. I have gotten tips from numerous of my teaching friends on different lesson plans and ideas on how NOT to bore them to tears... but I'm afraid that I will accomplish just that. O-well... they live in Texas, I'll never see them again. I just have to keep thinking of it that way.

I will try my hardest to not be the class speaker w/ nothing good to say. Maybe if I use the "F" word right off the bat they will think I'm the cool, hip teacher or something? Huh? Any takers? ;-) j/k

Adios... Shit... they don't even speak English very well there either...